74 HEMOIBS OF EACHEL.

of Guyon were much encouraged. The opinions, or rather
the laments of the critics during the last four months of 1840
are exceedingly curious, and afford a triumphant refutation to
the assertions of those who complain that the Americans lack-
ed taste for the tragic master-pieces imported by Rachel into
the States sixteen years later. Certes, if the pecuniary results
of her voyage did not satisfy her insatiate brother, Raphael,
the Americans were not to blame; they could hardly be ex-
pected to exhibit more warmth in honor of the French classic
drama than the klite of Paris. The public cared so little for
the play itself, that whenever the favorite actress or actor was
not on the stage, every back was turned to it, and conversa-
tion was resumed as though nothing was being said on the
boards. Some excuse might be found for this indifference in
the careless manner in which the tragedies were got up; the
actors in the secondary parts were perfect sticks, who seemed
in a great hurry to get rid of what they had to say, no matter
how, and rush off the stage; the accessories were mean to the
last degree; dresses, &c., &c., the merest trumpery.

Rachel herself contributed no little to disgust the public
with every other actor. Like all stars, she cared for no one
else, and endeavored to concentrate on herself the attention of
the public to the exclusion of all others. She never played to
her fellow-actors on the stage, nor for the sake of bringing
into relief the beauties of the play. She^^ept aloof as much
as possible from her companions, never seemed to answer them
when the scene required it, or to hear them when it was their
turn to reply to her. She showed no interest whatever in
what was going on about her, but waited until it was her
turn to speak, certain to draw upon herself the undivided at-
tention of the audience. This utter indifference to the busi-
ness of the stage occasioned the most ridiculous oversights in
the most difficult scenes, disheartened the other actors, and
completely effected her purpose, which was the same through-
out her career, viz., to drive from the stage any person likely
to share with her the favor of the public.

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•fWEwi^vfTed, with I&ademoiselle Rachel as the heroine' Who-
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